Live-In Caregivers in Oliver Springs, TN: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Oliver Springs, TN: the local picture

24

residents 85 or older (0.7% of all residents)

324

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (58%)

63%

of Oliver Springs homes have 3 or more bedrooms (73% in Morgan County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 24 Oliver Springs residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 63% of homes in Oliver Springs have three or more bedrooms (73% in Morgan County), while 10% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.8 rooms.

Of Oliver Springs households headed by someone 65 or older, 324 own their home and 231 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 24 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Oliver Springs compared with Morgan County and Tennessee

Census figure	Oliver Springs	Morgan County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	0.7%	1.0%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	27%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	64%	50%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	19%	14%	11%
Residents 65 or older	24%	19%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	0.4%	5.9%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$40,260	$42,050	—

Older residents in towns around Oliver Springs

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Oak Ridge, TN	5.5 mi	6,408	854
Coalfield, TN	6.5 mi	483	16
Clinton, TN	12 mi	2,368	307
Karns, TN	13 mi	798	58
Farragut, TN	14 mi	5,514	642
Harriman, TN	15 mi	1,060	102

Emergency hospitals near Oliver Springs

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge	Oak Ridge, TN	4.1 mi	4 of 5	(865) 835-1000
Roane Medical Center	Harriman, TN	13 mi	4 of 5	(865) 316-1000
Parkwest Medical Center	Knoxville, TN	16 mi	3 of 5	(865) 970-1001

Straight-line miles from the center of Oliver Springs. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Oliver Springs

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.45 an hour (the Tennessee median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,348 a month (100% of the $3,355 monthly median income of Oliver Springs households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,248 a month (335% of the $3,355 monthly median income of Oliver Springs households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see TennCare CHOICES: how to get paid to care for a family member in Tennessee.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Oliver Springs: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Oliver Springs?

Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge in Oak Ridge, about 4.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Oliver Springs (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (865) 835-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Oliver Springs?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.45 an hour (the Tennessee median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,348 a month (100% of the $3,355 monthly median income of Oliver Springs households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,248 a month (335% of the $3,355 monthly median income of Oliver Springs households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Oliver Springs?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Oliver Springs it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Oliver Springs, TN